The College News
Volume V. No. 13
BRYN MAWR, PA., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1919
Price 5 Cents
H. HILL '21 ELECTED STAGE
MANAGER OF "MAID OF FRANCE"
H. Hill '21 was elected stage manager
of "The Maid of France," one of the three
Varsity Dramatics Plays, In place of M.
Mackenzie, who resigned, at a meeting of
the Undergraduate Association last Fri-
day evening. Rehearsals for all of the
plays will begin Immediately after mid-
years and Mrs. Patch will be official
coach.
One of Bed War Speakers Coining
Saturday
Lieutenant Dobelle to Contrast Liberty
with Bolshevism
"The most thrilling speaker who lec-
tures under our auspices," writes Miss
gohwede, secretary of the National Se-
curity League, about Lieutenant Dobelle,
who will address the college. Saturday
erenlng, on "What Liberty Really
Means," contrasting true liberty with Bol-
shevik revolution. Lieutenant Dobelle
was In the war from 1914, fighting in the
battles of the Marne, the Somme, Flan-
ders, and Verdun. He was awarded the
Crolx de Guerre, and was cited for con-
spicuous gallantry iaJJto battle of the
Somme. \
Lieutenant Dobelle is peculiarly fitted
to treat Jastly the subject of Bolshevism,
since he comes from France, a country
surrounded by Bolshevists, but untouched
by their violence. He has been sent to
lecture In America by the French High
Commission, and has been In great de-
mand all over the country.
The lecture, for the benefit of 1922*s
Service Corps quota, will take place at
8 o'clock In the gymnasium. Tickets may
be bought from J. Burgess. Merlon, or at
the door. Reserved seats are $.75 and
unreserved $.50.
NEW LITERARY CLUB WILL
HAVE OPEN MEMBERSHIP
Plan Fortnightly Meetings in Denbigh
After Mid-years
A movement to provide an outlet for
the general Interest In current literature
has been embodied in an open club ap-
proved by President Thomas and Miss
Donnelly, to be called possibly the "New
Book Room Club," which will meet every
other Thursday evening after mid-years,
lu the Denbigh sitting-room.
Membership requirements are an inter-
est in reading, willingness to read some-
thing before each meeting, and readiness
to Join in discussion. No member may
attend a meeting without this prepara-
tion. Members who are particularly In-
terested in writing will meet on alternate
Thursdays to read and discuss their own
DR. FOSDICK SAYS LEAGUE OF
NATIONS IS A NECESSITY
International Sacrifice Has Made It
A Possibility
"What America's emergence from be-
hind the psychological wall of the Mon-
roe Die trine is to mean rests with the
people at home." said Dr. Harry Emerson
Fosdlck, Sunday evening in chapel. "A
red ribbon "on the sleeve of a soldier
means that he has been decorated for
individual bravery, but one on his shoul-
der means that his whole unit has been
decorated. This is what I crave for
America. I don't want later history to
look back and single out one man. I
want the whole nation to get the legion
of honor. The mass must be behind the
government and we must vote a liberal
ticket in Politics. Economics and Re-
ligion."
In speaking of the development of a
national consciousness that has come nut
of the war. Dr. Fosdlck said. "Before the
war I considered a red coat an enemy;
but after seeing England's spirit last
March, when the Germans were making
ten miles a day. I became an Anglo-
American. He went on to tell of a
Tommy who, having had both legs am-
putated at the hip. thanked God that he
had strength and was in good health.
"France we have always worshipped,
but when I rode for miles and miles with-
out seeing any signs of habitation except
a few fallen-down chimneys, where there
had once been villages, and realised that
there had been a steady stream of refu-
gees pouring south for four years, then I
leallzed what France was made of. In
August, 1914, every man left home and
they haven't been back since to stay. The
women have ploughed, sowed and har-
vested."
As an example of the spirit of the
French women, Dr. Fosdlck told of the
little woman who,, found on the Verdun
battlefield, was requested to leave. She
answered, "Pardon, messieurs, but I have
lost five sons and am now searching for
the grave of the sixth and last." The gen-
darmes presented arms and she cfled.
"Vive la France quand meme!"
The deepness of sacrifice has caused a
growth of International consciousness
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TWO BRYN MAWR WORKERS
STRANDED IN RUSSIA
The first meeting, open to everyone
who wishes to Join, will be held In the
Denbigh sitting-room on Thursday even-
ing, February f, at 7.M. to discuss plans
for the semester and elect officers.
BUSINESS COMPETITION FOR 1921
BEGINS AFTER MID-YEARS
A competition for a position on the
business beard of the News will open tor
the Class of 1921 after mid-years. The
position affords an opportunity to learn
thoroughly the boataaaa aad of ranalng a
paper and to get experience la the feaat-
mn of advertlsieg. Anyoaa who wishes
ta try oat Is rsqueatad to notify F. Clarke.
Immediately
WOMEN'S COLLEGES URGE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Cable President Their Support to
That End
Others Tell of Varied Experiences in
France and Italy
Word of two Bryn Mawr women in
Russia, practically cut off from all com-
munication, has recently come to Miss
Marion Rellly '01, chairman of the Serv-
ice Corps Committee. They are Anna
Jones Haines '07 and Esther White '06,
both workers under the Service Corps
engaged In food relief work for children.
Miss Haines is with the Red Cross at
Omsk, where she may with difficulty be
reached by cable, and Miss White is in
Moscow, cut off from all communicatlou
�"one of the few. If not the only Ameri-
can woman In Greater Russia."
Other workers in France and Italy have
written of their varied experiences.
Agnes Morrow '12. with the Y. M. C. A.
In France, describes her work in the
library and "wet canteen." The library
is the source of writing paper and infor-
mation for the soldiers, and the scene of
all sorts of Informal lectures and discus-
sions. The wet canteen Is the dispensary
for soft drinks and crackers. "On one
particularly hot Sunday I made and
served about two hundred gallons of fruit
punch and lemonade�the American sol-
dier Is a thirsty animal."
Low Coat of Living in Rome
Two letters come from Italy: one from
Charlotte Claflln '11, with the Red Cross
In the district of Avelllno, and the other
from Katherlne Dame, graduate In 1894.
with the Red Cross In Rome. Miss Claf-
lln reports such a low cost of living In
Rome that she has been able to give a
part of her allowance to a subscription
for the benefit of newly evacuated Italian
provinces In which the retreating Aus-
trlans have left a starving population.
Miss Dame describes a parade held
after the capture of Trent and Trieste,
and the fiestas celebrating the king's
birthday and his return from the front.
"A Roman parade," she writes, "Is far
different from an American one. . . .
The Italians traditionary hold their cele-
brations In the Corso, which Is one of the
narrowest streets I have ever seen. A
Roman celebration is more spontaneous,
less cut and dried, than one in the United
States�there are no strict police regula-
tions, no formality. Our uniforms and
the American flags we carried won us
special favor. ... We were con-
stantly greeted by "Viva 1"America," and
one woman added the familiar "Hip. hip.
hoorah."
IAN HAY TELLS OF BRITISH RE-
ACTION TO THE INVADING
AMERICAN SOLDIER
Calls the Doughboy a Natural Born
Fighter Who Sutlers Under the
Restraint of Modern Warfare
1920 CLEAR8 $300 FOR 8ERVICE
C0RP8
At the instigation of the League to En-
force Peace, Bryn Mawr has Joined with
eight other women's colleges to send the
following cable to President Wilson:
�The faculty and undergraduates of nine
colleges for women In the United States
representing ------ people, pledge their
support to the President of the United
States In urging that a League of Nations,
with the United States as a member,
shall be made an essential point In the
peace program."
The resolution was paaaed by the Fac
ulty and by the Undergredaate Associa-
tion in meetings last week. Vasaar.
Wettoetey. Smith. ML Holyoke. Radellffe.
Barnard, Oeaeher. and the Women's Col
toge of Brawn University, are among the
other eeUesne joialng la the movement
DR. CHEW TO GIVE LECTURE8 ON
THE BIBLE
Roxaaa Murphy ax-'tl la at Radellffe
College.
Ruth Tinker 1* (Mrs. Daaiel Morse) U
a reconstruction aide at the U 8. Hos-
pital No. S. Rahway. N 1
Extra-Curriculum C. A. Course Requires
Outside Work
The Bible, seen from a literary point
of view, will be the topic of a one-hour
course of lectures to be given next se-
mester by Dr. Samuel Chew. Associate
Professor of English Literature. The
course, for which 107 students have al-
ready registered. Is given under the Bible
and Mission Study Committee of the
C. A. It will trace the historical develop-
ment of the Bible, discuss literary ques-
tions connected with It and Its Influence
on literature, considering, with the Eng
llsh. the French and German Bibles.
Although it is an extra-curriculum
coarse Dr. Chew expects everyone who
registers for It to do an hour and a half
of assigned reading in the Bible each
week. The lectures are scheduled for
Wedaeaday evealags from 7 SO to 8.J0.
"The American soldier has invaded
England and taken the Englishman out
of himself." said Major Ian Hay Reith.
speaking at Bryn Mawr last Saturday
evening on the mutual respect that has
grown up among the Allies�"one of the
chief by-products of victory."
Major Belth's lecture netted $400. of
which $300 will go to the Junior Service
Corps and $100 to War Relief chosen by
Major Beith.
"By his strong and vory evident affec-
tion for his home town," continued Major
Beith, "the American soldier Is teaching
the Englishman to be more articulate In
his love for his own Island." He quoted
the American army chauffeur who, when
asked where he came from, replied with
pride, "Marion, Ohio, the greatest steam-
shovel producing center In the world!"
The first Impression that an American
soldier forms of England. Major Beith
summed up in the remark: "There Is no
Ice-water and therefore no ice-cream, the
traffic all keeps to the wrong side of the
street and the coinage system is a prac-
tical Joke." The British, he declared,
were anxious to entertain the Americans,
but the troops passing through English
towns were officially invisible, and the
towns were supposed to be In an official
trance; hence not much entertaining was
possible. The British government Is at
present trying to arrange with the United
States to allow American soldiers to
spend their leave in England.
"The American soldier Is a natural born
fighter If ever there was one," declared
Major Beith, "but suffers under the re-
straints of modern warfare. Like the
British he possesses an immense amount
of initiative, and is at his best In group
fighting. Major Belth told of the large
German raiding party captured by the
Americans In Alsace, which turned out to
be a Junior officers' Instruction class, out
for a little experience on a supposedly
quiet sector. The Germans were as sur-
prised as the Americans, for they had
not even been told that the American
Army had left the I'nlted States.
Locomotive Bell Much Enjoyed
Describing the Improvement of trans-
portation In France since the arrival of
the Americans, Major Belth mentioned
the deep Impression that the American
locomotive bell made upon Europeans.
"Imparting a sort of ecclesiastical sanc-
tity" upon American-built railroads. He
has seen a whole regiment of homealck
doughboys, he declared, go wild at the
sight of an Imported American mogul lo-
comotive puffing along a little French
railroad.
"The enemy's unseen armlet," con-
cluded Major Belth, "are not yet beaten.
There are at present a large number of
people working hard to pull England and
America apart. But we must lay a
foundation on which to get through the
trying period of readjustment. This U
not merely a matter of International
policy or expediency, it Is a sacred trust,
handed down to us by those who made
victory possible, but have not lived to
see It "
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